Life is a battlefield and not a playground; it is a warfare not a funfair. Essentially, the battles of life are spiritual and they operate in form of spells, enchantments, generational curses and satanic manipulations.
It is written: Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw…four horns. And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What [be] these? And he answered me, These [are] the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. And the LORD shewed me four carpenters. Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles…(Zechariah 1:18-21. See also Ephesians 6:12; 2Corinthians 10:3-5).
The horns of the Gentiles are the wicked forces manipulating the destinies of men. However, we must understand that God’s presence is the master key to a world of breakthroughs and praise is the medium through which we invoke His presence. All barriers on the path to our Promised Land are cleared off at the instance of His presence through our praises, because God inhabits the praises of His people and if He is with us, no one can be against us (Rom. 8:31; Psalm 22:3).
Also, we must understand that praise is what to do in any situation or circumstance, when we don’t know what else to do. This is because it is only what can resist God that can resist the power of praise. For instance, we learn from scriptures that when Judah was confronted by three nations and they engaged the weapon of praise, God set ambushments against those nations who helped to destroy one another and Judah prevailed. This means that praise is our strongest weapon for victory against the toughest battles of life (2 Chronicles 20:1-25).
When we praise God in any situation or circumstance, He steps into our affairs and opens new chapters to our destinies (Habakkuk 3:17-19; See also Deut. 28:1).
Why do we engage in Praise?
Praise is one of the principal commands for supernatural breakthroughs: We must understand that while natural breakthroughs are limited to the human realm, supernatural breakthroughs have no human limitations. As it written: Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him(Psalm 67:5-7). ‘Fearful blessings connote supernatural breakthroughs.
It is the platform for the rise of giants and nobles in the Kingdom: From Jeremiah 30:19-21, we understand that engaging our hearts in celebrating God makes celebrities out of nonentities. For instance, David praised God on the field to the point that when the king needed someone to play the harp in the palace, he was recommended. In addition, when the Israelites needed a king, David was not considered by men, but he was God’s candidate. That means in the midst of praise, God turns His celebrators into celebrities, nonentities into nobles and makes those without identity, governors (1 Samuel 16:1-23).
It is the covenant platform for the rise of new generation Abraham: Abraham is a symbol of supernatural breakthrough in scriptures. We understand from scriptures that at the age of 75, God launched him into his journey of greatness. It is also worthy of note that “worship” was the mystery behind the rise of Abraham into a world of unlimited breakthroughs.
For instance, when he went to the mountain to sacrifice his son, he told his servants that he and the lad were going to worship God. That means worship was Abraham’s lifestyle. The Bible also says that Abraham did not stagger at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;because he was fully persuaded that God would perform what He had promised (Genesis 22:5-18; Romans 4:19-21).
We must understand that the battles of life are real, but our God is more real. When we invoke His presence through praise, He intervenes in our favour and our breakthroughs are guaranteed. Thus, it is only what God cannot do that can withstand the power of praise in any battle. That is what makes praise the ultimate spiritual weapon available to the redeemed in any battle of life.
Friend, the power to access the above qualities, is for those saved. You get saved by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. If you are not saved, you can do so right now, as you pray this prayer: “Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins. Today, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You Jesus for saving me! Now I know I am born again!”
Every exploit in life is a product of knowledge. For further reading, please get my books— Wonders Of Praise and Understanding The Power Of Praise.
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